The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recently made recommended updates to the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries (STEADI) toolkit, focusing on fall prevention initiatives in primary care ...

George Netscher was worried about his mother's health, so he founded SafelyYou, which recently raised new cash for its fall ...

A 79-year-old man has died after he was struck by a vehicle Monday evening in Niagara Falls. Niagara police say the collision ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Advocates are calling on congress to pass a bill to protect older adults from falling. The CDC ...

The negative health impacts of alcohol have been in the spotlight since the surgeon general’s recent advisory, and now ...

(HealthDay News) — There are disparities in traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related mortality, with the highest rates seen for older adults, men, and non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native persons, ...

In the U.S., 3 million older people seek medical care for fall-related injuries each year. But geriatricians say falls aren't inevitable.

Using data from 638,999 patients, a new study by a research team at the Warren Alpert Medical School found that the incidence ...

Similarly, another research effort analyzed falls from ladders, revealing that older adults are particularly vulnerable to severe injuries, including head trauma and fractures. The findings ...

Bob Bursach has worked with professional athletes over the course of his career as a personal trainer — but these days, he's focused on helping seniors make exercise part of their lives.

Tree Pose helps with physical balance, mental focus, strength, and confidence. Whether you hold it for 10 seconds or a full ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol ...